Racing / South West Traveller Series

What is the SW Traveller Series and how do I enter?

The SW run a series of race days or weekends around the region. Event overall positions are accrued to generate and overall Traveller series score. The series is open to sailors sailing an International Topper class dinghy with a 6.4, 5.3 or 4.2 sail and who are members of a National Topper Class Association (ITCA), paid up members of the host club may enter any of the events. Non-members of ITCA may enter 1 training and 1 race event on a try before you buy basis to allow the young sailor to dip their toes in and see if they enjoy sailing in the Topper family.

The Traveller series is mase up of 8 race events, after 6 events the sailors can discard their worst 2 events so sailors do not have to commit to every event to achieve a good series score.

As well as event prizes usually presented at the host club after each event there will be series prizes awarded at the conclusion of the series.

As well as Traveller race days, most events have an ITCA open training day the same weekend, this enables our young sailors to get some professional race training and gain some confidence so join in the racing.

To enable a sailor to get a result in the Traveller series the sailor must members of a National Topper Class Association (https://www.itca-gbr.co.uk/membership) and simply enter one of the included race events. There is no entry fee or entry process to join the series, the sailor is entered automatically when they enter their first race event. 

Click here for Notice of Series

Date	Venue	Event	Notes
Sat 22nd April Sun 23rd April	Paignton SC	ITCA Open Training / Traveller #1
Sat 13th May Sun 14th May	Saltash SC	ITCA Open Training / Traveller #2
Sat 3rd June Sun 4th June	Castle Cove SC	ITCA Open Training / Traveller #3
Sat 8th July Sun 9th July	Bristol Corinthian YC	ITCA Open Training / Trevaller #4	Saturday 8th open training will be used as a selector event for the 2023/24 RYA RTG squad
Sat 9th Sept Sun 10th Sept	Salcombe YC	ITCA Open Training / Traveller #5
Sat 16th Sept Sun 17th Sept	Poole YC	‘Super South Championships’ Traveller # 6 (Autumn 2	‘Super South Champs’ 2 days of championship racing. It is a combined traveller with the South and London/South-East regions. This will also be the Topper South West Area Championships. The event will be used as a selector event for the 2023/24 RYA RTG squad
Sat 7th Oct Sun 8th Oct	Starcross YC	Traveller # 7 (Autumn 3) ITCA Open Training	Note the traveler is on the Saturday and ITCA training is on the Sunday
Sat 14th Oct Sun 15th Oct	Royal Western YC - Plymouth	‘Final Fling’ SW Autumn Champs Traveller # 8 (Autumn 4	2 days of regatta racing. The Toppers will have their own class within a bigger regatta

To see the results of the 2022 series click https://gbrtopper.ourclubadmin.com/docs/1174/Sailwave_results_for_ITCA_SW_Traveller_Series_2022_final_at_2022.pdf